Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-11

good authority that Gen. Geo. M. Harmon
of New Haven, Conn, will build severa
Matching esta lishments in the Rangele,
Lake region from which millions of younl
trout will be liberated in these celebrated
lakes at his own expense.
| LINCOLN.
| NEWCASTLE - Our correspondent writes
| April 8 Rev. G. d. Crane preached a
| Topsham last Sabbath so there was no morn
| ing service at the Congregational church
| He will be at home Easter Sunday and ther
will go away for few weeks vacation
On Easter Sunday concert will be giver
at the Congregational vestry.-Rev. ii. X
Pyne conducted the service for Good
Friday at St Andrews church, April s.
Rufus Reed, formerly clerk for A. II. Snow
is in Erskine & Curtiss drug store.-Capt
Farley Hopkins while turning the corner OF
Main and Water street was thrown from his
sleigh. Although he received good shak-
ing up no serious injuries resulted from the
accident-Mrs. DR.. Dixon died at her home
in Damariscotta, April I'd. She
leaves husband and three children.
Thomas Arnold gave an exhibition of views
of the civil war, in G. A. r Hall, Newcas
tie, Arpil S.-Rev. CIV Hinckiey is holding
a series of meetings at the Baptist church.
which are very well attended
OXFORD
o. W. Royal, an ingenious machanic OF
South Paris, has lately completed the con-
struction of an engine and boiler which are
believed to possess valuable improvements in
the method of producing and applying steam.
Mr.. Royal constructed his first engine when
at the age of fifteen.
PENoBsCoT.
Thursday night three young boys ran away
from their homes in Portland, St. John, n
B., and boarding the night train for this city,
concealed themselves under the seats and
thus smuggled themselves through to this
city, arriving here without discovery. They
are detained at the police station. They give
no reason for running away and it wat
probably only the spirit of adventure which
animated them. They gave their names al
John Ward aged Is, Bruce Wallace aged II
and John Orr aged II.
PIscATAoUIs.
One of the largest wooden mills in the
State will be built this summer at Sanger.
vile and from 25O to 300 operatives will be
employed in it. About thirty dwelling house:
will be erected in the vicinity of the mill.
SAGADAHoC.
correspondent from Bath to the Express
writes The Winnegance fish trouble has
been the subject of much indignant discussion
| The bold way in which the law has been de
| fed and the officials roughly used, and the
rich profits which have been illegally obtained
combined to make the affair of general inter
est. The facts of the case are these: Win
negepce Creek is retreat for great numbers
of bass, and this state of affairs being gener
Ill I, G,ba all tl,a ,sr,hh a,
ing districts crowded to obtain their share
in the traffic. This caused the natives o
Winnegance much annoyance, they appealed
| to the law for protection with the following
results: A law was passed to the effect tina
between the dates of Jan. LIST and March lst
bass fishing was illegal and the use of nets o
less than inch mesh, illigitimate. A deput,
warden was appointed to see that this act wa
enforced and these measures served TO dispers
all but six men who have united their eff
forts to defy the courts, evade the warden
and pocket their illicit gains. They
have continued to fish unlawfully, usinI
nets of 81 inch mesh and catching fish NJ
larger than trout. They have seized anc
roughly treated the warden as he was tryins
to secure testimony against them and hav'
kept a watch on all his movements. The re
suits are serious more fish have been caugh
this season than ever before and the prospec
is that bass will be speedily exterminated il
Winnegance Creek.
Mrs. Isaiah Wildes of the south end wa
thrown from sleigh on Center street neal
High late Friday afternoon. She was driving
up High street when the horse took frigh
oCcasioned, it is supposed by a steam drill
then being operated near the Court House
Mrs. Wildes received a severe cut over on,
| Mra W1ips sayaralv ipiu Oh
years ago by being thrown from a sleigh.
WASHINGTON.
T. A. Barker of the Campobelo hotels say
| the prospect of busv season at that resort i
good. A large number of New York an,
| Philadelphia families have already engage,
rooms in the several hotels for the summer
YORK.
A special town meeting has been called b
the citizens of Kennebunk to reconsider tn
vote whereby it was voted to raise SC 900 t.
build a building The voters in the mort
part of the town would be obliged to ride L
or 20 miles to vote in town affairs.
Tuesday afternoon, William Wells me
with sad accident while at work in the sa,
mill. He unfortunately had all four finger
and most of the thumb severed from his lef
hand
The Biddeford Journal reports that extern
sive preparations are being made at Old Or
chard for the entertainment of the summe
guests. Hotels are being repaired and refur
nished and several cottages are being built
| The demand for the latter increases eacl
year.
DON'T hawk, hawk. blow. spit, and DISCUS
every body with your offensive breath, bu